Investing: Look Beyond Canada's Borders

By Investors Group /
September 2016

It’s easy to buy domestic funds, but there’s more to the market than Canadian equities.

It always feels better to stay close to home, but when it comes to investing, it may be better to get out and explore the world. This whitepaper looks into the concept of home-country bias, a term given to investors who put most of their assets in their domestic market. While there are a number of good reasons why one would want to invest mostly in Canada, people need to diversify into other markets, too.